Processor on our Gateway MX6912 we've tested was Core Duo T2300E 1.66GHz, and on Sony Vaio VGN-FE28B was Centrino Duo T2300 1.66Ghz.
Chipset used in Gateway MX6912 is Intel 945GM and Sony Vaio VGN-FE28B uses Intel 945PM Express.
The same 15.4" screen size is on both Gateway MX6912 and Sony Vaio VGN-FE28B.
Inside both laptops were 1GB of memory.
Gateway MX6912 could be described as less heavier with its 2.86kg, comparing to 2.95kg .
Video card inside MX6912 is Intel 950 and other laptop has Nvidia Go 7400 inside.
Hard disk on had 100GB of maximum capacity.
There are no bluetooth devices on Gateway MX6912 and that might be disadvantage.
If you have infrared enabled devices if you buy Gateway MX6912 you won't be enabled to communicate with them.
Only Gateway MX6912 have firewire.
These notebooks are unable to have fast internet connection, so maximum LAN speed they run is 100Mbit/s.
Cardreader in Gateway MX6912 can read 4 different card types and in Sony Vaio VGN-FE28B can read 1 different card types.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new LCD monitors.
The lack of webcamera in both models makes them bad in video conferencing.
Operating system on MX6912 is XP Home and on Vaio VGN-FE28B is XP Media Center.
There are some special software suits and software packs with both : Adobe Acrobat Elements 7.0 with Sony Vaio VGN-FE28B and Works 8.5, Money 2006 with Gateway MX6912.
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